Special Education

Rochester
School District provides a full range of services for students with
disabilities. We serve students from Birth to age 21. Services are
provided in the areas of academic remediation (reading, math, and
written language), social skills, speech (language and articulation),
fine and gross motor therapy, etc. In order to qualify for Special
Education services, your child must be assessed and the determination
must be made that a) a recognized disability does exist, b) the
disability is affecting their academic progress, and 3) specially
designed instruction is needed. Once a student qualifies for Special
Education, then an Individual Education Plan is written to address their
needs. For questions about the Special Education process, please
contact Rochester Special Services Department, (360) 273-6522.

Programs and Services:

Child Find:
If you would like to learn how to refer a student for a Special
Education screening or referral please contact the Special Services
Department at 273-6522 or the School Counselor in your child’s school.

Birth-2
Program: Rochester School District contracts with South Sound Parent to
Parent to serve Infants and Toddlers with disabilities. For information
on either service for an Infant or Toddler already identified with a
disability or for a developmental screening, please contact either South
Sound Parent to Parent, 360-352-1126 x103 or Rochester
Early Intervention Program, 360-273-5161 ext. 3249

Rochester
Early Intervention Program (REIP) serves children ages 3-5 who qualify for
Special Education. REIP is located at Rochester Primary School. If you
would like your child to have a developmental screening or you have
transferred into the district and your child already has an Individual
Education Plan (IEP), please contact Marci Nesary at 273-5161 ext. 3250. During the summer, contact Rochester Special Services Department at 360-273-6522.

K-12th
grade Special Education Services: Most students with an Individual
Education Plan are mainstreamed into the general education population
for the majority of the day. Students receive small group or
individualized specially designed instruction in their areas of deficits
for scheduled periods during their day. The amount of time spent in
pull out instruction, the amount of additional support given in the
classroom, and the ratio of adult-child support varies according to each
student’s individual needs, as determined by the IEP team. Every parent
and general education teacher are included in the IEP decision-making
process.

Life Skills: Students who have a severe disability which
impacts their ability to function within the general population are
placed in our Life Skills program. Each Life Skills program teaches
basic academic skills as well as the skills the individual needs to be
able to function in a supervised environment as an adult. These skills
include dressing and clothing care, cooking, shopping, using public
transportation, etc.

Rochester School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boys Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

Students and staff are protected against sexual harassment by anyone in any school program or activity, including on the school campus, on the school bus, or off-campus, such as a school-sponsored field trip.

Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to: Title IX Officer, William Maus, Principal (360) 273-5958 or by mail to 9937 Highway 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579. Questions regarding Section 504/ADA should be directed to: Laura Staley, Special Services Director, (360) 273-5536 or by mail to 10140 Hwy 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579. The Compliance Officer, Kimberly Fry, Superintendent, can be reached by phone at (360) 273-5536 or by mail at 10140 Hwy 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98597. You may also refer to Policy 3210, located on our website under the Our District tab for more information.

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